abc 7's leslie brinkley is bringing us news live. it is huge. >> reporter: that's right. it was. a 40-foot coast live oak right here in walnut creek. it was otherwise a healthy tree until it came toppling down at 5:00 yesterday. the second tree to fall in the same block. >> what causes big problems is you have long straight trunks and they get inertia and hit the house. >> it's a recipe of rain and soil and wind, specifically wind direction. >> there could have been wind patterns that caught them by surprise. there is a chance that trees can fall even if they're healthy and durable. >> i've been getting a lot of calls from this storm weather. >> tree service companies are crazy busy. here an 80 foot spruce cracked and splintered. the yard's a mess. it's a miracle it missed house. not so lucky here in lafayette where two trees came down in the same front yardet at 6:30 the homeowner heard a crash as the trees severed her power lines. she stayed put. at 10:00 p.m. she said a second tree thudded down on her roof. that was enough. she left her home too spooked to stay and too blurry-

. >> leslie brinkley is live in oakland where harris was born. leslie? >> that's right. october 1964, born right here in oakland, california. she'll be back here at oakland city hall next sunday, january 27th at 12:00 noon right here to officially launch her presidential bid. >> i love my country. and this is a moment in time that i feel a sense of responsibility to stand up and fight for the best of who we are. >> on "good morning america," senator kamala harris outlined her intention to run for president with the campaign theme of for the people, something she emphasized in a video online. >> truth, justice, decency, equality, freedom, and they're all on the line now. >> kamala harris was born in oakland. there she is in the yellow plaid coat with her mother and sister on the streets of berkeley. her indian mother and her jamaican father were both graduate students at uc berkeley where they were active in the civil rights movement in the 1960s. when they divorced, harris moved with her mom to montreal and then went on to howard university. she ended up at uc hastings l

i'm leslie brinkley, abc 7 news. >>> all right, leslie, thank you. it is worth noting that amid all the talk about possible bankruptcy, the income for the top brass at pg&e is in the millions, according to salary.com writer who retired as president and ceo in september made $5.8 million in cash and composition. anthony earley makes $5.1. and car insurance sew makes $7.6 million. >>> sky 7 just arrived over the scene. this is happening near the corner of amber lane and blossom court in pleasanton. multiple police agencies are participating in this police activity. you can see sky map 7 there mapping out for you, it is happening at amber and blossom. as we mentioned, police vehicles are dotting the street and people are not allowed in that immediate area. >> yeah, abc 7 news viewer took this picture of the police perimeter near the scene. we understand some people have been prevented from entering and leaving that area, understandably. again, abc 7 news has confirmed this is connected to the search for the suspect that killed 17-year-old mohammad othma

abc 7 news reporter leslie brinkley was there. >> reporter: corporal singh. ronil singh a popular 33-year-old canine officer in newman for 7 years. gunned down on december 26th during a dui stop. photos and flowers line the aisles of this theater. singh's flag-draped casket at the front. he leaves behind a 5-month-old son. >> he was a good friend of mine. he was a good role model. he was a great dad. he was a great son. >> very sweet officer. i'm just sorry that this had to happen. he was the one that would climb up the ladered and got the kitty down. i thanked him. he had a smile on his face. >> reporter: the procession of officers wound its way through the central valley from modesto to newman, a town of ten thousand. the main street was awash in flags and blue ribbons and tears. >> you are a really tight night community here juste cers, now down to 10s deeply. >> absolutely. wee a family. not so much a department. so everyone of us is hurting. >> president trump called the chief to officer condolences as officers representing all 58 counties in california

"abc 7 news" reporter leslie brinkley has the story. >> it has been ten years. i can't believe how time is flying by. >> reporter: oscar grant's mother says her son's death changed our society. >> society has changed through awareness. i believe that because of oscar's death it began a catalyst, it began a movement. >> keep pushing! keep fighting. >> reporter: she took the stage here at the b.a.r.t station with grant's daughter, tatianna, a poised 14-year old. >> reporter: what do you think your dad was like, as you learn more about him and what happened? >> i think it is just for freedom. all of us in black lives in general, we all need support that it shouldn't happen again. >> reporter: oscar grant rode b.a.r.t back to the east bay from watching fireworks in san francisco on january 1, 2009. an encounter with police ended with an unarmed grant face down on the platform and shot in the back by a b.a.r.t officer who testified in court he thought he pulled out his taser. grant's uncle bobby carried the torch after oscar died. he spoke out about his nephew's lega

abc 7 leslie brinkley got expert projections about where the market is heading. leslie? >> reporter: well, brace yourself. things are changing. the days of listing a home and selling in a day or two, multiple offers, that is pretty much gone. in its place, here in the east bay, we even hear about homes being listed and selling for under asking price. >> what do you have to tell sellers now? you kind of missed the peak of the market. the peak of the market was may and june of 2018. market timing has doubled. prices are now under list on average. >> reporter: this broker said it is not seasonal. it is just 2019. >> since june of last year until even up to today we have definitely seen prices go down. and they're continuing on a downward motion. >> reporter: here at the bay east association of realtors, this month is when they assess what the spring and summer market will be like. potential buyers are definitely interested. the number of people dropping by open houses has doubled in the last couple of weeks. interest rates are still relatively affordable. but there is still

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i'm leslie brinkley, abc 7 news. >>> the democratic presidential candidate field may grow today. former san antonio mayor julian castro will announce his decision about a possible run for the 2020 presidency this morning. castro previously served as u.s. secretary of housing and urban development under president obama. he was mayor of san antonio from 2009 to 2014. the youngest mayor of a top 50 american city. all eyes are on the democratic party ahead of the 2020 primary season. dozens could be in the running. massachusetts senator elizabeth warren has already announced her intention to run. many are still waiting on former vice president's joe biden's decision. all signs point to kamala harris launching a formal campaign this month. eric swalwell is also considering a run for president. >>> still ahead on "abc 7 mornings" why a new team of workers is spending the overnight hours at some specific b.a.r.t. stations. >>> also a closer look at the embarcadero enhancement project. how changing times have changed the plan to t> e te rightow is and we're taking a live look outside fro

abc 7 news reporter leslie brinkley was there. >> corporal singh. ronil singh a popular canine officer in neumann for seven years. gunned down on december 26th during a dui stop. photos and flowers line the aisles of in theater. his flag drapd kaskt et front. he leaves a brother, a wife and 5-month-old son. and parents. >> he was a good role model. great son. >> very sweet officer. i'm sorry in had to happen. he was the one that would climb up on the ladder and get the kitty down. and i thanked him he had smile on his face. >> a processen of officers wnd through from modesto to neumann. a town of 10,000. the main street was awash in flags, blue ribbons and tear zwloos you're a tight knit community just 11 officers now down to ten you must feel it deeply. >> absolutely we're a family, not so much a department. everyone of us is hurting. >> president trump called the chief to officer condolences as all the chiefs in california offered a final salute. the procession departed at noon to head back to modesto. >> his funeral is open to the public at 10:00

i'm leslie brinkley, abc 7 news. >>> the democratic presidential candidate field may grow today. former san antonio mayor julian castro will announce his decision about a possible run for the 2020 presidency this morning. castro previously served as u.s. secretary of housing and urban development under president obama. he was mayor of san antonio from 2009 to 2014. the youngest mayor of a top 50 american city. all eyes are on the democratic party ahead of the 2020 primary season. dozens could be in the running. massachusetts senator elizabeth warren has already announced her intention to run. many are still waiting on former vice president joe biden's decision. all signs point to kamala harris launching a formal campaign this month. eric swalwell is also considering a run for president. >>> 6:35 is the time. still ahead on "abc 7 mornings" a closer look at the embarcadero enhancement project. how changing times have changed the plan to transform it. >>> here's a live look from mineta san jose international airport this morning. lisa argen will have your full accuweather forecast

in modesto, i'm leslie brinkley. "abc 7 news". >> and the sheriff's department says there is only one authorized fund set up for the family of corporal singh through the stanislaus association. if you would like to donate, we have a link on our website, abc7news.com. >>> stay with us. the bay area will be drenched the next week. storms on six days of the seven-day hapin arrives to prev from going from bad to worse. . >>> sure, we have done lots of stories about stolen iphones and laptops, but have you ever wondered where they end up? i'm dion lim with the story of one man who has been tracking his laptop for the past t >>> happening now, roll tide. you are looking live from sky 7 as alabama arrives at san jose maneta international airport. they got off the plane and are boarding the buses. alabama will play clemson in the national championship ge levi s. an exciting time for these two college teams and their fans. >> happening tonight, a party with warrior star steph curry. fans waited for hours to pick up tickets ye

abc 7 news reporter leslie brinkley was there. >> reporter: corporal singh. ronil singh, a popular 33-year-old canine officer in newman for 7 years. gunned down during a dui stop. photos and flowers lined the aisles of the theater. his kaskt at the pronate. lefg behind a brother, wife and 5-month-old son. >> he was a good friend, good role model. a great dad. a great son. >> very sweet officer. i'm just sorry that this had to happen. he was the one that would climb up on the ladder and got the kitty down. and i thanked him and he had a smile on his face. >> reporter: the procession of officers wound through the central valley from modesto to newman, a town of 10,000. the main street awash in flags and blue ribbons and tears. >> you're a tight knit community. 11 officers. now down to 10. you must be feeling this deeply. >> where a family, not so much a department. everyone of us is hurting. >> president trump called the chief to offer condolences as officers representing alm 58 counties in california offered a sa the procession for corporal sync headed back at

nbc 7 news reporter leslie brinkley was there. >> reporter: california's new governor strode into the cal fire colfax station to talk about amping up fire protection strategies, but talk quickly turned to pg&e. >> i try to be objective about these things as much as i can. i'm a fiduciary of the people of the state of california. that's my role and responsibility to protect your interests, not pg&e's interests. but sometimes those interests may align. >> reporter: and that's where it gets complicated. the governor said he's having long, honest cell phone conversations with pg&e executives as he talks with the puc and finalizes the names of the three commissioners he'll be appointing to come up with quick recommendations. >> we want to help the utility. we want a utility that's investing in the future, low-carbon, green-growth strategies. that's in an ideal world. that's not the case today. >> reporter: governor newsom said his budget will add $305 million to fire mitigation efforts, including over $200 million directed at cutting brush and creating fire breaks. he plans to bring on boa

leslie brinkley talked to grant's family about the anniversary and what their goals are going forward. >> last night i was up at 2:00 in the morning just remembering the phone call and thinking about that and praying and crying a little bit. >> reporter: oscar grant's mother says her son's death began a catalyst, it began a movement. >> keep pushing, keep fighting. >> reporter: she took the stage here at the b.a.r.t. station with grant's daughter now a poised 14-year-old who said she still is sad but empowered by the crowd that gathered to commemorate her dad's death ten years ago. >> it means a lot to me because like it is another day that i'm living that i get to wake up and support my dad. >> reporter: oscar grant rode b.a.r.t. back after watching fireworks on january 1, 2009. an encounter with police ended with an unarmed grant face down and shot in the back by a b.a.r.t. officer who later testified in court that he thought he had pulled out his taser. >> oscar was put against the wall. >> reporter: glantsrant's uncle carried the torch after he died and today he spoke out. >> beca

today's court hearing was in modesto where we find "abc 7 news" reporter leslie brinkley. she spent the day there. >> reporter: he was arrested as gustavo perez arriaga. that was one of many aliases the accused cop killer used when he was in the country illegally according to immigration officials, but in court it was the murder suspect's real name, paolo mendoza and his real birth date, december 28, 1986. he shuffled into the room in shackles, his eyes downcast, never looking up at family members in the front row. he waived his arraignment through an interpreter and court-appoint he attorney. the judge 'signed a value to evaluate him for competence to stand trial. he remains in custody, no bail. in court were 11 fellow officers from newman, nearly the entire police department, as well as corporal singh's family. he is accused of shooting and killing

in oakland, i'm leslie brinkley, abc7 news. >> a remarkable story. here's another look at the suspects. take a look at the woman and the man in these photos. see if you can identify them. if you can, please call the oakland police department immediately. >>> a little girl hit in the head by celebratory gunfire on new year's eve is improving. officials with the ucsf benioff children's hospital oakland say they're very encouraged after the 6-year-old said a few words to her parents this morning. as we first reported on tuesday, the bullet cannot be removed from her skull. because of that, police won't be able to do a ballistics test in order to match the bullet to a gun, and that will certainly make it difficult to solve the case. >>> police in the east bay are looking for whoever hit or bit a woman who was jogging in oakland's shabo renalal park. she was bitten on her forearm, pretty severely, as you can see. she was defending herself against a dog attack. that dog's owner, another woman, then beat up the jogger by tackling, punching, and biting her.

leslie brinkley snapped these photos from earlier in the day. if you're interested, the show runs again tomorrow from 8:00 to 5:00. tickets are just under $20 apiece. >>> man's best friend. drew's best friend, the weather your best friend out. >> it really is. we're uder this mild air mass in terms of late january numbers, and that will continue for the second half of our weekend. live doppler 7, scanning the skies, coming up empty handed. it's going to be several days until we find our next chance of any rain. tonight, the golden gate bridge, a live look jut side on this quiet saturday evening. it's just been a calm saturday and a calm sunday on the way. so the accuweather highlights will reflect a cool morning tomorrow. temperatures starting out in the 40s. once again, the payoff is a mild afternoon. we'll well into the 60s once again. in fact, we'll find those above average temperatures at least through the next several days, even into early next week. right now, as the forecast shows, our next chance of any rain will likely come by friday. a

i'm leslie brinkley, abc 17 news. >>> in the south bay. historic home used by the san jose state university has moved. the sheller house is use forward office of the student government but the school wanted to move it to make room for a new building. >> these are photos taken of the home while it was being transplanted downtown. moved about a mile away to a parking lot next to the business tower. streets shut down all day to comedy the move. >>> abc 7 was in in san francisco yesterday at the asian art museum for a japanese knew year celebration. the event offered a traditional painting and drumming ceremony and the pounding of rice into sweet cakes. visitors also tried their hand at paper folding for prosperity and luck for 2019. >>> is there a plan to end the longest government shut down in history? she what's coming out of the white house this weekend? >>> and details of the wisconsin girl f >>> thanks so much for waking up with us on this sunday morning. i'm chris winn. starting this half hour with a quick look at the weather. >> it is

in oakland, i'm leslie brinkley, "abc7 news." >>> here's another look at the suspects. if you can identify the woman and the man in these photos, call the oakland police department immediately. >>> next at 6:00, new at 6:00, as well. we just learned that president trump spoke with the family of fallen police officer singh who was shot to death christmas night. the suspect has been caught. investigators say he was in the country illegally. president trump also spoke with the county sheriff adam christianson. >>> if you or a member of your family is taking a flight, a warning is out that the federal government shutdown is making the air traffic control staffing crisis worse. >> the i-team investigated the issue three months ago and dan noyes is back with more on the shutdown's impact. >> the number of fully certified air traffic controllers has dropped to a 30-year low. the shutdown is not helping the problem. call the student hotline at the faa's air traffic control academy in oklahoma city, and you'll hear the impact of the government shutdown. >> there's been no resolu

abc7 news reporter leslie brinkley tweets that trees are still coming down in the east bay. if you take look at that foe, you can see she tweeted that huge tree that fell over in loma w linda. chris says, arborists and tree trimmers have been focusing on removing broken branches. >>> the storm turned some areas of the santa cruz mountains into a total mess. trees were uprooted, mudslides blocked busy roads, and there were thousands of dollars in damage. abc 7's matt keller has the late latest. >> reporter: what a mess. a maserati stuck in the water. in the santa cruz mountains, rocks and mud coming down on the highway 17. power lines arcing at summit road and trees crashing into wires across bear creek road. mud and rocks blocking this area near bear lake road. santa clara county firefighters cleaned up the mess. there's over $3,000 in damage. >> we had some in the past but never this bad. we never had a tree fall and damage our fence before. this is pretty shocking for us. >> reporter: at lee avenue and harris avenue, no power for the stoplights. it should be a four-way sto

leslie brinkley talked to grant's family about the anniversary and what their goals are going forward. >> last night i was up at 2:00 in the morning just remembering the phone call and thinking about that and praying and crying a little bit. >> reporter: oscar grant's mother says her son's death began a catalyst, it began a movement. >> keep pushing, keep fighting. >> reporter: she took the stage here at the b.a.r.t. station with grant's daughter now a poised 14-year-old who said

leslie brinkley is on the island at one of those businesses. leslie? >> reporter: that's right. rock wall wine company here in alameda has bins inside for people to drop off food and personal care products. after all, payday for the coast guard is tuesday and he they already know they aren't getting checks. >> stressed. it's an uneasy feeling knowing g are my kids going to have food on the table, are my bills going to get paid. >> her husband has been in the coast guard for 12 years. they have three sons, including 4-year-old twins. luckily, she's mobilizing with the east bay spouses club as they frantically collect and sort donated goods. >> you must be in shock? >> yeah. i definitely didn't think that it would ultimately come down to this. i think it's reality of it is setting in today. >> the club president says many military families live paycheck to paycheck. this new stress is overwhelming with spouses off and gone for months at a time. the spouses club is running shuttles from these four alameda businesses. the cafe called the local, the friends of alameda animal shelter,

brinkley snapped these photos yesterday. if you're interested in going, it's not too late, the show runs again today until 5:00 p.m. closing time. tickets are just under $20 apiece. >>> still to come on "abc 7 mornings," we have new developments overnight in the search for a man accused of killing five people in louisiana. >>> also twin bombings during sunday mass at a cathedral in the philippines. (music throughout) your favorite restaurants now it doesn't matter dash. where you are. ♪ it doesn't matter what you're hungry for. it doesn't even matter how many you are. ♪ restaurants come to you. delicious at your door. download doordash. first order, $1 delivery fee. >> announcer: good morning east bay. let's get up and get going. i'm chris nguyen. we're starting with a quick look at the weather. here's meteorologist lisa argen, tracking the conditions where you live. hi, lisa. >> hi, chris. look at what a beautiful shot this is from our east bay hills camera. with all the cloud levels and a little bit of sunshine there,

i'm leslie brinkley, abc 7 news. zplt stories are just so tough. leslie, thanks very much. as we mentioned earlier, alameda county also conducted its homeless census today. and again, a federal government requirement. drone view 7 shows smechbt campments where people are living. oakland mayor libby schaaf took part in this morning's count which left certainly an impact on her. >> it's emotional. and the whole point of this count is also our way as a community of saying that our unsheltered residents count. >> officials think the number will go up from the last count, taken two years ago, which found more than 5,600 people homeless in alameda county. one step oakland has taken in an effort to reduce homelessness is opening cabin communities. there are currently three of these villages made up of toughsheds, those plastic sheds. the goal is to provide short-term shelter and connect residents with resources to get them into permanent housing. one of the communities that was at 6th and castro streets recently closed after being open for a year. officials say they're proud of wh

today's court hearing was in modesto where we find "abc 7 news" reporter leslie brinkley. she spent the day there. >> reporter: he was arrested as gustavo perez arriaga. that was one of many aliases the accused cop killer used when he was in the country illegally according to immigration officials, but in court it was the murder suspect's real name, paolo mendoza and his real birth date, december 28, 1986. he shuffled into the room in shackles, his eyes downcast, never looking up at family members in the front row. he waived his arraignment through an interpreter and court-appoint he attorney. the judge 'signed a value to evaluate him for competence to stand trial. he remains in custody, no bail. in court were 11 fellow officers from newman, nearly the entire police department, as well as corporal singh's family. he is accused of shooting and killing corporal singh during a suspected dui traffic stop on december 26th in newman. surveillance video from a nearby convenience store led to his arrest 55 hours later in bakersfield. seven other accused accomplices including his g

reporting live if lafayette, i'm leslie brinkley, abc7 news. >>> so will your gas and electricity stay on? find out more about how pg&e's bankruptcy could affect you on abc7news.com. >>> we all know housing is a huge issue in the bay area, and today the efforts to build more development in santa clara county while facing opposition from those who want to preserve farm land. this is a big issue, part of our commitment to building a better bay area, and we're taking a deeper look here. right now a homeless count is under way as part of the santa clara county census. about 400 volunteers are scouring the county to collect information on people living in shelters, cars, or on the streets. as of last year, there were 7,394 people experiencing homelessness in santa clara county. more development could help with the housing crunch, but that could put thousands of acres of fertile farm land at risk. a new plan would prevent development on at least 12,000 acres of farm land in santa clara county if it is approved. abc7 news reporters have the details on this proposal. carlos saucedo joins us. c

in oakland, i'm leslie brinkley, abc 7 news. >> thank you. >>> senator harris made her announcement, as we mentioned on gma. she discussed what qualifies her to be president and talked about her family background and why she chose today to launch her campaign. >> my entire career has been focused on keeping people safe. it is probably one of the things that motives me more than anything else. and when i look at this moment in time, i know that the american people deserve to have somebody who is going to fight for them, who is going to see them, who will hear them, who will care about them, who will be concerned about their experience and put them in front of self-interests. >> you love this country. you also love your family. and for people who do not know, your mother was born in india. >> yeah. >> your father was born in jamaica. >> that's right. >> they met when they were both involved in the civil rights movement at berkeley. >> that's right. >> your mother met martin luther king. >> yes, she did. >> it cannot be lost that you're making the announcement on this day. >> that's rig

. >> abc7 news reporter leslie brinkley met with the man who took cell phone video of the aftermath of that accident. >> yeah, they -- >> reporter: they were aware they hit him? >> oh, yeah! they were trying to get away. they wanted to get away. >> reporter: charles green took a midday break from work on wednesday and happened upon this horrific scene on 34th avenue. he had a feeling it was a crime of some sort and started recording. it appeared to be the aftermath of a hit-and-run. he said there was a gold car, a woman in a striped shirt and a man in a white tank t-shirt switching between the driver's seat and the passenger's seat. on the street, an injured teenager. >> i found the kid was 14 years old. he was drug four blocks. i mean, who does that? who does that? >> reporter: green immediately stopped recording and called an ambulance. the boy is now in critical condition with major injuries to his head, his torso, and his legs. police say the accident happened at the fruitvale b.a.r.t. station along 35th avenue, and the gold honda was eventually found